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A British man has been arrested in Ecuador after the body of a woman was found inside a suitcase in Colombia.<\/b><\/p>\n

Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, 46, from Bournemouth, Dorset, is alleged to have caused the death of 36-year-old Natalia Villalba in an apartment in Bogota on 18 June, local authorities said.<\/p>\n

The Attorney General’s Office in Colombia said Foster-Smith was suspected of beating Villalba to death before placing her body in a suitcase, attempting to conceal what happened, and fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n

An arrest warrant was obtained by prosecutors in Colombia and an Interpol Red Notice was issued, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Foster-Smith was held at Quito International Airport in Ecuador.<\/p>\n

Bogota’s mayor, Carlos Fernando Galan, said Dorset Police had assisted with the operation to locate him.<\/p>\n

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting a British man who has been detained in Ecuador and are in touch with the local authorities.”<\/p>\n

Dorset Police has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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